Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000) in Kosovo
Kosovo: Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000) was 1.1 per 1,000 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Kosovo, 1990–2024
Source: Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org. Measured in per 1,000.
Analysis
Kosovo recorded 1.1 per 1,000 for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Kosovo peaked at 4.6 per 1,000 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.1 per 1,000, in 2022.
That places Kosovo 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000) in Kosovo, year by year
| Year | per 1,000 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 4.6 per 1,000 | — |
| 1991 | 4.5 per 1,000 | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 4.3 per 1,000 | -4.4% |
| 1993 | 4.1 per 1,000 | -4.7% |
| 1994 | 4 per 1,000 | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 3.8 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 3.7 per 1,000 | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 3.5 per 1,000 | -5.4% |
| 1998 | 3.4 per 1,000 | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 3.2 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2000 | 3 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 2.9 per 1,000 | -3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.7 per 1,000 | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 2.6 per 1,000 | -3.7% |
| 2004 | 2.4 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2005 | 2.3 per 1,000 | -4.2% |
| 2006 | 2.2 per 1,000 | -4.3% |
| 2007 | 2.1 per 1,000 | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 2 per 1,000 | -4.8% |
| 2009 | 1.9 per 1,000 | -5.0% |
| 2010 | 1.8 per 1,000 | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 1.7 per 1,000 | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 1.6 per 1,000 | -5.9% |
| 2013 | 1.6 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1.5 per 1,000 | -6.3% |
| 2015 | 1.5 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1.4 per 1,000 | -6.7% |
| 2017 | 1.4 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1.3 per 1,000 | -7.1% |
| 2019 | 1.3 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.2 per 1,000 | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 1.2 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.1 per 1,000 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1.1 per 1,000 | +0.0% |
Kosovo compared with similar countries
- Kosovo's 1.1 per 1,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1.3 per 1,000, 85% of the median. (59 countries reporting)
- Kosovo's 1.1 per 1,000 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.5 per 1,000, 2.2× the median. (52 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.91 per 1,000 | 3.2 per 1,000 | 4.6 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.41 per 1,000 | 1.9 per 1,000 | 3 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.51 per 1,000 | 1.3 per 1,000 | 1.8 per 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.14 per 1,000 | 1.1 per 1,000 | 1.2 per 1,000 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kosovo
More health data for Kosovo
- Population ages 55-59, female, annual growth rate 1.82 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, annual growth rate -1.09 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, male, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population, male, per capita 0.4919 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, male, annual growth rate 0.5243 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per capita 0.0303 units per person (2025)
- Population ages 55-59, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, male, annual growth rate 0.8862 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Population ages 50-54, female, per capita 0.034 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Kosovo?
- Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male in Kosovo was 1.1 per 1,000 in 2024, according to Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org.
- What is the highest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Kosovo?
- The highest recorded value was 4.6 per 1,000 in 1990.
- What is the lowest probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male recorded in Kosovo?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.1 per 1,000 in 2022.
- How does Kosovo rank for probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male?
- Kosovo ranks 118th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male rising or falling in Kosovo?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kosovo data come from?
- The figures come from Estimates developed by the UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UNICEF, WHO, World Bank, UN DESA Population Division) at www.childmortality.org, published as part of Probability of dying among children ages 5-9 years, male (per 1,000). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Probability of dying among male children between age 5-9 years of age expressed per 1,000 male children aged 5, if subject to male age-specific mortality rates of the specified year.